Gardner, Auditor v. Grills

Appellee brought this suit as a duly elected and legally acting member of the State Senate, and as a taxpayer and citizen of the State of Indiana, to enjoin defendant, Auditor of the State of Indiana, from “allowing, auditing or countersigning every demand and claim presented for payment which arises out of any action taken by the State Budget Committee.”

The complaint alleges that two duly elected and acting members of the State Senate and two duly elected and acting members of the House of Representatives of the State of Indiana, together with the State Budget Director, are purporting to act…